In Loving Memory of Ervin L. Kaplan (a.k.a.: Ervin Kaplan)

Ervin L. Kaplan is an American artist. Kaplan's animation was used in the films He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985), Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase (1982), and Fantastic Voyage (1968). Sadly, he passed away on November 21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Many people remember Ervin for his cartoon strips that he made for Playboy magazine such as Phalussies which was published in the November 1975 issue of Playboy.

“Scrooge McDuck and Money” marked the sole occasion wherein Filmation background artist and supervisor Ervin L. Kaplan provided his distinctive, red and purple and green heavy palette for a theatrical Disney production. His work would go on to virtually identify Filmation’s limited background spectrum for years in its aftermath. Whether it was good or bad is irrelevant. What “Scrooge” was is different for the staid Disney organization.

Full name: Ervin L. Kaplan

Born: September 14, 1951

Passed away: November 21, 2013

Age: 62 years of age

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA